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Can a public official legally block someone on social media? In the latest Legal Brief, Professor Sarah Ludington explains how the First Amendment applies when government actors delete comments or block users.

📍Raleigh, NC “This real-world experience has been an excellent complement to all the doctrinal learning of 1L.” Rising 2L Martin Tipton is spending his summer with the North Carolina Department of Justice’s Environmental Division, where he’s gaining hands-on experience in litigation and regulatory law. From observing depositions to drafting a motion for summary judgment in an environmental enforcement case, Martin is applying what he learned during 1L to the exact kind of work that first drew him to law school.

📍Oakland, CA “This summer allows me to apply what I’ve learned in a meaningful way—working on the very issues that first drew me to the law.” Rising 2L Jordan Nabwe is back home in the Bay Area, working at civil rights firm Burris Nisenbaum Curry & Lacy and the San Joaquin Public Defender’s Office. She’s continuing a mission sparked by a passion for civil rights, working on issues related to accusations of police misconduct and client advocacy.